Happy Halloween and a Giveaway!

Hi everyone! I just wanted to wish you a Happy and Safe Halloween!

We had a fun-filled weekend with visiting family, going to a bridal shower, going to a Halloween Carnival with the kids where they both won special prizes, trick-or-treating and mom and dad were more than ready for bedtime on Sunday night!! 🙂

I promised on Facebook on Friday that I would post a project I worked on by Saturday–but, I left town before I could get it done, and I forgot my laptop at home. 🙁

Friday I seemed to really get in the crafty groove- knowing full and well that I would NOT be able to stick around for it, because I was volunteering at my kids’ schools from 9-noon and then we had to be ready to leave town by 5pm and I had to pack and tidy up the house! But, I kept going like I had all the time in the world 😉

I think I must work well under pressure!

So here is one of the projects I did on Friday–and I love, love, love how it turned out!! 🙂

Like I said I had a bridal shower to go to, and since the wedding is NOT until January, I couldn’t get the traditional 1st Christmas ornament…so, I thought this would be so fun for them to put on their tree.

The couple’s wedding color is purple, and they had a purple-theme tree last year- so I know this will go perfectly on their tree!

I welded the Soon to be and the last name on my Gypsy using the Cherry Limeade cartridge. The Mr. and Mrs. comes from the Wedding cartridge.

(wanna know a secret….? I’ve had Cherry Limeade for a longgg time, and this was my first time using it! I love it though!)

The Bride loved the ornament, and it was super easy to make!

I am really LOVING these glass ornaments I picked up from Hobby Lobby- they offer a lot of space to ‘play’ with and decorate!

I sprayed adhesive on the inside of the ornament (any spray adhesive should work) and then I waited for a few seconds (to keep it from clumping) Then I poured in the glitter, and shook it around. I then poured the glitter back out to save it for next time. It’s amazing how little glitter is used to cover the inside of an ornament.

I cut the words out with my FAVORITE alternative to vinyl- Square 1 Printable Wall Decor. This stuff is so, so easy to work with– I don’t think I could go back to vinyl!

As a matter of fact, I think I will do a giveaway of some Sqare 1 Printable Wall Decor –how does that sound?

All you have to do is leave a comment on this post 🙂 Easy, peasy!

(ps. I promise I will slow down on the ornament making for a little bit…I seem to create in themes…and it’s hard for me to switch gears!)

Your kids are so cute! Great job on your ornament! I love these ornaments and plan on making more of them this Christmas. I joined the ornament exchange. I am a little nervous about it because I have never done an exchange before. I know it will be fun. Thanks for the chance.

I love this ornament idea. My son is getting married in January also, and it would be a great gift. The shower is Nov. 19th, so I don’t think I can get it done. I have none of the materials but would love to win this prize to try it out. I have never even heard of it before. Thanks for the contest.

Too cute photo of you and your kids…Spiderman is fun and the tinkerbell brought me back to my daughters younger days…she was the same Tinkerbell..I still have it hanging in my guest room. 🙂 Memories. 🙂 Happy Halloween. Diane 🙂

I think you must be superwoman to do all that you do!!! You & your kids look adorable & I love your ornament!!! I’ve never worked with the square 1,so would love to give it a try!!!
Thanks for a chance to win Sarah!!!
Puppy Hugs!

Love your photo as well as the christmas ornament! I was planning to try making christmas ornaments this year with vinyl/glitter…but, maybe I need to try the Square 1 Printable Wall Decor in place of vinyl. Thanks for sharing!

Last year I went to a fun retreat for Activity Directors who work in either skilled nursing or assisted living facilities and we each had to bring a homemade craft project of some kind. The craft idea I presented was making those ornaments with the glitter and they were a big hit, everyone loved them and could hardly wait to return back to their facilities and create the ornaments with their residents.

Your Christmas ornament for the bride and groom turned out so beautiful, along with the photo of your precious children I can’t decide what is the most gorgeous. Thank you for sharing your life and all your wonderful projects with us everyday. I hope everyone’s Halloween is fun, happy and safe. Pam B. 🙂 🙂

You and your family are just to cute!!! (Halloween sorta way you know)….
anyhow….I so glad you did this….I would love to make some new ornaments this year and this looks prefect for the job…but I have never work with vinyl must less the stuff you use….so I would love to win so I can see how really easy it is…..so thank you for the chance….

Love this idea. I have a friend that is getting married next August and was thinking of making her an ornament for Christmas. Never heard of Square 1Printable Wall Decor before and it would be so awesome to win some to try it out. So crossing my fingers hoping you’ll pick me. 🙂
TTFN from a follower. dpookybear at yahoo dot com

This is just beautiful (Cherry Limeade is one of my favorites), I am always looking for new ideas. I am so excited about the ornament exchange, wouldn’t something like this be adorable for my partner? mmmm…
I am also interested in trying this new product, where can we find it?
Thanks Sarah and Happy Halloween!

JUST LOVE THE ORNAMENT YOU MADE. LAST YEAR WE HAD A PARTY AT MY SON’S HOUSE AND ALL THE KIDS AND ADULTS MADE GLITTER ORNAMENTS USING LIQUID FLOOR POLISH ROLLED AROUND INSIDE INSTEAD OF SPRAY ADHESIVE. THE KIDS HAD A BALL AND SO DID WE. IT MAY HAVE BEEN FROM YOUR SITE THAT WE GOT THE IDEA. WHEN I SAW IT I FORWARDED IT TO MY AWESOME DAUGHTER-IN-LAW. SHE HAD JUST SEEN THE SAME THING SOMEWHERE AND ALSO THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUN.
I HAVE BEEN INSPIRED TO TRY THINGS MANY TIMES FROM YOUR GREAT E-MAILS
THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO FOR US.
NANCY
MEMPHIS

Love the color theme for the wedding. My wedding colors were the same. The color means royalty and was perfect for our big formal wedding day. Love the kiddos costumes. Sounds like you all had a full weekend.

Really great project! I love cutting vinyl and would love the chance to win some of the square 1. We just moved and ended up renting right now so It would be nice if I could make something with it knowing it will come off the wall easy! I loved your video you did on their product.
Thanks so much!

What a WONDERFUL ornament! I’m going to have to try these myself! Can you please send me a link to the actual ornaments you purchased? I don’t have a Hobby Lobby near me so I’d have to buy online or look in M’s or J’s, I’d like to see the undecorated ornament so I know what I’m looking for. Thanks a Million!

WOW, does DD look just like her Mommy or what?!!!! Love the pic, hoe everyone out there in Blog-Land also has a safe & Happy Halloween!!!! Love the ornament, very impressive!! TFS & the chance @ some of that fab vinyl!!!! ChelleBeekweenbee_612@yahoo.com

What a great Halloween picture of you and your kids! Beautiful ornament, love purple. I never tried spray adhesive to make the glitter ornaments, thank you for that information. Have a Happy Halloween!
Ashleyhttp://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com

I am so excited to find your blog- as you may guess I am pretty new to the wonderful world of “Blog” – Your ideas and personality are fun to view and I look forward to spending some of each day here!! I just started my own blog – any tips? and will go to Hobby Lobby in the morning! am anxious to check out the Square 1 Printable Wall Decor- I’m glad to have your opinion on that. Thanks so much!!!